Corporate Paralegal

ARISE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION • Canton, MA

1d • $85,000 - $105,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Corporate Paralegal supports corporate governance, legal operations, contract administration, and regulatory compliance across the organization. The role partners with executive leadership and Legal, Compliance, Risk, and business teams to manage corporate records, coordinate legal documentation, track contractual and regulatory obligations, and support effective governance practices. It combines legal administration, organization, and process improvement, including opportunities to use technology and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency while protecting confidential information.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 5 years of experience as a corporate paralegal or legal assistant.
• Strong experience supporting corporate governance, entity management, legal documentation, and records administration.
• Experience coordinating contract workflows, approvals, execution, renewals, and contractual obligations.
• Familiarity with subpoenas, discovery, legal holds, records preservation, and document retention requirements.
• Working knowledge of regulatory filings, compliance documentation, audits, examinations, and regulatory information requests.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal technology, including contract management systems, document repositories, and legal research tools.
• Ability to use emerging AI tools responsibly for research, document review, and workflow efficiency while protecting confidential information and verifying accuracy.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate with executives, attorneys, outside counsel, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
• High level of professionalism, confidentiality, discretion, and sound judgment.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience in-house at a financial institution, investment management organization, or professional services firm.
• Registered investment adviser or wealth management experience.
• Paralegal certification.

Responsibilities

• Maintain corporate records, governance documents, policies, entity records, and other official organizational documentation.
• Coordinate contract reviews, approvals, signatures, renewals, and deadlines for vendor agreements, nondisclosure agreements, leases, inter-affiliate agreements, and other contracts.
• Coordinate legal records management, discovery, legal holds, records preservation, document retention, and responses to internal, regulatory, and legal information requests.
• Coordinate the handling of subpoenas, garnishments, court orders, and other legal process by routing requests, gathering information, tracking deadlines, and maintaining supporting documentation.
• Support corporate governance, entity management, due diligence, organizational changes, mergers, and affiliated entity documentation and filings.
• Assist with regulatory filings and compliance obligations, including those related to registered investment advisers and affiliated entities, as applicable.
• Coordinate with outside counsel, consultants, vendors, and internal stakeholders on legal matters, research, documentation, and information requests.
• Track contractual obligations, regulatory deadlines, governance requirements, and other deliverables to support timely completion and accurate reporting.
• Maintain legal document repositories, the virtual law library, contract management systems, and related records.
• Support the implementation and improvement of legal technology, document management, workflow automation, and responsible AI-enabled tools.
• Partner across Legal, Compliance, Risk, Technology, Operations, Finance, People & Culture, and other business units to strengthen governance and legal processes.
• Handle confidential legal, corporate, employee, and regulatory information with professionalism and discretion.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Annual incentive/bonus potential
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, and AD&D
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Hybrid work-from-home flexibility, with a minimum of three days a week in the office
• Generous paid time off and holidays
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Opportunities for professional growth and career development
• Meaningful work that positively impacts members and communities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level